program of the general Chapters of 1999
(for both
Chapters unless mentioned otherwise)
I. Main Theme: "The Cistercian Grace Today: Conformity to Christ."
II. Preliminary Vote: Each General
Chapter will vote on the unification of the two
Pastoral
Commissions into a new Commission, the 15th. The text is that of
Vote 37 on page 11 of the Minutes of the Latroun meeting.
III. Study of the House Reports
According to
the procedure established by the CC in Latroun, in May 1998 (Minutes,
pp.33-35, and below, p.14/1...). All
mixed commissions.
IV. Questions
Treated by all the Mixed Commissions
1 - Nuns as Members of the Permanent Council of the Abbot General
(Vote 109 of the 1996 MGM and votes 52-57 of Latroun).
Working paper prepared by the Permanent Council, below, p. 15.
2 - Temporal Administration
(Vote 89 of
the 1996 MGM and votes 45-51 of Latroun).
Working Paper and Statute prepared by an ad hoc comission, below,
pp. 26 and 30.
3 -
Possibility of Non-priest Superiors
(Votes 58-62
of Latroun).
Working papers
prepared by Dom Marie-Gérard Dubois and Dom Bernardo Bonowitz, below, pp. 36
and 40.
4 -
Integration of New Solemnly Professed into the Community
(Votes 67-70
of Latroun).
Initial Report
prepared by Sr. Marie-Pascale, Central Secretary of Formation, below, p. 44.
5 - Discussion
of the Abbot General=s Conferences
(Votes 24-25 of Latroun). With reports read
in plenary session.
V. Questions
Treated by Several Commissions
6 - Reflection
on the experience and possibilities of Vicar Superiors
(Vote 58 of
the 1995 CC at Orval and reminder in 1998 at Latroun, p.17).
Report
prepared by Dom Hermenegildo of the Permanent Council,
below, p.
51.
(Mixed
Commissions 5 - 9 - 11 - 14)
7 - Study of
Hermits in the Order
(Vote 71 of
Latroun).
Document
prepared by Dom Jean-Eudes of Genesee, below, p. 54.
(Mixed
Commissions 1 - 4 - 8 - 12)
8 - Approval
of the decisions of the last General Chapter
(Chapter of
Abbots: Commissions 4 and 5)
(Chapter of
Abbesses: Commissions 1 and 5)
9 - Approval
of the Acts of the Abbot General and his Council
(Chapter of
Abbots: Commissions 2 and 7)
(Chapter of Abbesses:
Commissions 2 and 3)
VI. Questions
Treated without Discussion by the Simplified Procedure
10 - Modification
of n.8 of the Statute on the Regular Visitation
(Votes 76-78
of Latroun)
Working paper
prepared by Dom Hervé of Acey and Dom Yvon of Oka,
below, pp. 58
and 59.
11- Revision
of ST 38.A on Elections to the Abbatial Council
(Votes 72-75
of Latroun).
Working paper
prepared by Dom Hermenegildo, below, p. 61.
12 - Revision
of ST 40.B.bis on the incapacity of an abbess to fulfill her
responsibilities (GCf)
(Votes 85 and
86 of the 1996 GCf and vote 79 of Latroun)
Working paper
prepared by Mother Danièle of Les Gardes, below,
pp. 64.
13 - Revision
of ST 5.A.c on the Characteristics of a Simple Priory
Working paper
prepared by the Permanent Council, below, p. 66.
VII. Questions
Treated by Special Procedures
14 -
Discernment concerning the houses that have had a superior ad nu-
tum for more than three
years: Maria-Zvijezda, Tegelen and Bamenda.
Reports to be
provided in the plenary session by the commissions which study their respective
House Reports.
15 - Reports
on the Finances of the Order and of the Generalate
Studied by an ad
hoc Commssion (cf. vote 107 of the 1996 MGM).
16 - Possible
change in ST 60.B on an obliged temporary transfer
Studied by the
Law Commission at the MGM (cf. Procedure,
n.16).
VIII. Foundations, Autonomy and Changes of Rank or Location
(by Ordinary Procedure in the respective
General Chapters)
17 - In the Abbesses= Chapter
a. Raising of Gedono, in Indonesia, into an
Abbey.
b. Raising of Armenteira, in Spain, to the rank
of Major Priory.
c. Autonomy of Esmeraldas in Ecuador.
d. Autonomy of Makkiyad in India.
e. Approval of the foundation of Mississippi in
Norway.
f. Approval of the foundation of Klaarland in
Tunisia.
18 - In the Abbots= Chapter
a. Raising of Novo Mundo, in Brazil, to the rank
of Major Priory.
b. Autonomy of Los Andes in Venezuela.
c. Approval of the foundation of San Isidoro in
Ecuador.
d. Approval of the
relocation of Atlas in Morocco.
e. Future juridic situation of Myrendal in
the Order.
IX. Information given at the MGM
19 - Reports on Services to the Order
a. Pastoral service of the
Abbot General and his Council.
b. Activities of the Law Commission (cf. Statute
of the CI, n1 5.e).
c. Activities of the Central Secretary of
Formation.
d. Activities of the Postulatress General for
the causes of saints.
20 - Reports on Various Projects
a. Foundation
of Nishinomiya and its context.
b. Pre-foundation
of Aiguebelle in Algeria.
c. Pre-foundation
of Sept-Fons in the Czech Republic.
X. Various Points
21 - Elections
a. of representatives of the Regions to the Central
Commissions.
b. of
the members of the Permanent Council.
c. of
the Procurator General.
d. of
the Promotor, Vice-Promotor and 3rd
member of each Coordinating
Commission.
e. of
members of the 15th Commission [Pastoral Commission(s)].
f. of
members of the Law Commission (two members elected by each Chapter).
22 - Theme, Date and Place of the next General Chapters.